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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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